European markets open higher as earnings remain in focus; French banks lead gains on profit beats

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European stock markets opened in the green on Friday, rounding off a broadly negative week dominated by corporate earnings.

index was 0.3% higher at the open as sectors saw modest gains, with technology up 0.8%. The regional index has finished lower for the past three sessions as investors digested a slew of results from the biggest companies in Europe and the U.S.The week has also been dominated by the U.S. Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy meeting.

Footfall was lower by 6.2% in retail parks, and down by 7.2% in shopping centers. All U.K. nations and most cities had a weak performance. Demand for power and data centers has been taking the world by storm, and its not just the U.S. tech giants that are set to benefit, according to Goldman Sachs.

 

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